Screen and sash frame



Dec. 11, 1934. D FULLER SCREEN AND SASH FRAME Filed June 20, 1932 2Sheets-Sheet l INVENT6F 71 M455 D Fun/:8

ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 11, 1934 UNIT E D STATES SCREEN AND SASH FRAMEJames D.Fuller, Seattle, Wash.

Application June 20;

3 Claims.

This invention .relates to improvements: in building constructionandit-has reference par ticularly to window frames of a charactersuitable for use inthe usual type of wood, brick -or brick veneerresidences; it being the principal object of this invention to provideaframe including therein a windowsash and one or more sliding screensadjustable into and from the window opening as desired, andindependently "of movement of the sash.

Heretofore adjustable screens have been incorporated with window andsash constructions, but generally the screen, which might-be either thesliding or roll type, has been arranged to move into and from the Windowopening in accordance with adjustment of the sash'between open andclosed positions. The roll'type screen inmany. instances has not 'provento be commercially satisfactory principally becauseof the breaking ofthe screen incidentto its repeated rolling and bending action. Thesliding type of screen as heretofore constructed,=has generally beenundesirable because ofthe require-- ment for a large wall opening toaccommodate the screen and window frame. Also, in construotionspreviouslyzused, where large wall 'openings were required, it wasnecessary to :truss over the openings and this is not desirableespecially from the standpoint of cost and time.

In view of the abovementioned undesirable features of the combinationscreen and sash frames as heretofore made, it has been. the principalobject of this invention to providea frame of novel constructionwherebythese disadvantages are' to a great extent overcome; that is, acombination sash and screen frame, in which the screen is of the slidingtype and may be moved-from and across the window opening independentlyof the sash, and wherein the frame construction provides for housing thescreen within the building wall when it is not in use, and wherein onlythe usual width-wall opening is required and trussing is avoidedbyreason of a specific flatwise arrangement of. studs at the sides of theopening as distinguished from the usual edgewise position.

Still another object of the invention is to provide for economicalconstruction, by. the use of a 50 two part frame; the parts beingapplied to a wall opening, respectively, from the'inside and outside ofthe wall, then permanently joined together.

Another object of the invention isto provide Ia track 'onwhich thescreen is guided in'its travel andwhi'ch provides for easy movementthereof.

Otherobjects of the invention reside inthe various details ofconstruction and in the combinationof parts and in the method ofassembling them, as-will hereinafter be fully described.

In accomplishing these and other objects of the invention I haveprovided the improved details of construction, the preferred forms ofwhich are illustrated in the-accompanying. drawings, wherein Fig. l isanoutside-view of a building wall havinga window-with a sash and screenframe constructedin accordance with the present invention-ya part of'thebuildingwall being broken away for purposes ofbetterillustration.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section taken on the line, Z-e-Z-in- Fig-.-1,showing the screen adjusted to open position.

Fig 3 is a vertical cross line: 3,-3= in Fig. '1.

Fig; 4' isa vertical cross section of the outer section 'of the windowframe.-

Fig. '5 is a similar view of theinner section of the frame.-

Fig.6 is'a sectional detail showingan alternative construction.

Referring more in detail tothe'drawings The'present-windowframe is madeinitially in two sections, that'is, an outer section designed to he-applied toa wa-lljopening from the outside of the wall, and.- an innersectiondesigned to be applied .to the opening from the inside of thewall. These two sections, or partsof the frame,

section, taken on the are shown separately in-cross section in Figs.

4' andi5, respectively,iand in Figs.'2 and 3, they are seen'asfunctionally :joined together within the-wall openings The outer framesection comprises an outer silll which -may beof the usual sloping form,with side jambs 2 and 2 attached to the opposite'ends thereof andjoinedacross the top of the frame bya head jamb, 3. These side and head jambsare rabbe'ted-to' provide grooves or seats 4 for -receiving theedgesofoppositeside casings 5 and-5 and'a top orhead casing 6, all of which areapplied to and securely nailed to the jambs. .A- finishing molding, asat 7, is applied about the openingat opposite-sides and across the topofthe frame and this overlaps the joint between the above mentioned jambpieces and casings. About the inside of the window opening the jambpieces 2, 2' and 3 are rabbeted out to provide grooves or seats 8 forwindow and screen stops, as will presently be described,

A window sash 10, of the casement type, is fitted within this outerframe section to swing outwardly. In the present instance it is attachedto the sill and head jamb by supports, as indicated at 11, in Figs. 2and 3 which permit it to be adjusted to fully close or to fully uncoverthe window opening. However, the type of mounting is not material tothis invention and may be anything that is satisfactory for thispurpose.

The inner section of the window frame comprises the base and head jambmembers 14 and 15 and opposite side jambs 16 and 17 assembled to providean opening corresponding in size to that provided for the window sash bythe outer section. The base and head members are extended beyond theside jamb 1'7 and at their ends are joined by a vertical stop strip 18,as seen in Figs. 1 and 2. An inner sill 20 is applied upon the base jamb14 between the side jamb pieces 16 and 1'7 and a metallic strip 22 isset on edge in this sill and lengthwise within the base jamb to serve asa supporting guide, and track, upon which a rectangular frame 23 for ascreen 23' is mounted to move from and across the window opening. Itwill be observed by reference to Fig. 3, that the lower rail 23a of thescreen frame is longitudinally slotted to receive the top edge of thestrip 22 therein and that rollers 24 are provided in the rail for travelon the upper edge of the strip so that the movement of the screen willbe free and easy.

It will be observed also, by reference to Fig. 2, that the vertical sidejambs 2 and 1'7 of the inner and outer sections of the frame are spacedapart to provide a vertical opening 26 for passage of the screen framein moving it from and across the window opening. This opening isfinished by a parting strip 9 at one side secured to the jamb 2 withinthe rabbeted seat 4, and at the other side by a stop strip 2'7 overlyingthe jamb 1'7. Also, there are similar strips 9 and 27' secured to thehead jambs of the inner and outer sections, respectively, as seen inFig. 3 to cooperate in providing a guideway for travel of the top edgeof the screen frame between them. At the right hand side of the windowopening, as seen in Fig. 2, a finishing casing 30 is fitted to overliethe side jamb 16 and to fit against the rabbeted seat 4 in the outerside jamb 2'; this piece being provided with a vertical groove 31 toreceive the vertical side rail of the screen frame 23 when it is fullyextended across the window opening as seen in dotted lines in Fig. 2.

In its movement, the screen frame slides between the base and head jambs14 and 15 and when it is fully opened it is stopped by engaging againstthe vertical stop strip 18. Its opposite rail then closes the opening 26and is flush with the innerv surfaces of the stop strips 9 and 2'7,thereby giving a finished appearance to the window opening.

When the two window sections are fitted together within the windowopening, the two head jambs 3 and 15, the sill 1 and base jamb 14 andthe side jambs 2 and 16 coincide and fit tightly together. To insure aclose, tight joint, the inner frame parts are provided with tongues 35and the outer parts are provided with grooves 36 arranged to tightlyreceive the tongues. The parts, after being assembled, are drawn tightlytogether and secured by a plurality of wood screws 37, as shown in Fig.3, which extend through the holes 38 in the head and base jambs of theinner section and are threaded into the registering parts of the outersection.

In applying the present window frames, first a wail opening is preparedin proper size for the screen and window frame between top and bot tomheaders 41 and 42 and vertical studs 40, placed edgewise as is the usualpractice, as in Fig. 2. Then a stud 43 is placed fiatwise as seen inFig. 2 vertically across the opening flush with the outside edges of theheaders; this stud being spaced just the proper distance from the stud40' to permit fitting of the outer frame section properly between them.The two window frame sections are then placed in position within thewall opening, one from the outside and the other from the inside, andare joined together by seating the tongued and grooved parts, 35 and 36,together and applying the screws 3'7. The outer section is also nailedsecurely to the headers and uprights by applying nails through thecasing pieces 5-5' and 6.

After the two sections have been secured together and properly set inthe window opening, lath 50 and plaster as at 51, may be applied to theinside of the wall; the lath in this instance being attached to jamb1'7. Then the usual finishing casings 52 may be applied about the windowopening at the inside of the window. Likewise the outside siding 55 maybe applied in the usual manner and fitted to the molding 7.

A feature of this construction is that while the wall opening spanned bythe header 41 is made of considerable width in order to accommodate thesash and screen frame, no trussing is required and this is by reason ofthe use of the supporting stud 43. This stud in this flatwise positionprovides sufiicient space between its inner surface and the latch 50 forcontaining the enclosed screen frame. Ordinarily this stud 43 is omittedand that is the reason for trussing across the opening.

It is apparent that the screen guide and frame parts will be enclosed inthe building wall without interference with any wall space that might beotherwise used. It is apparent, also, that when the screen is not inuse, it is very conveniently located within the window ready for use atany time and it does not interfere with opening or closing of the Windowsash.

Such frames may be made for windows of various sizes and for eithercasement or sliding sash, and it is apparent that various details ofconstruction might be changed without departing from the spirit of theinvention. The screen frame may be made on either the left hand side oron the right.

In Fig. 6 I have illustrated use of a frame for double screen, the twoparts of which, when closed, meet in the center of the window opening,and are adjustable outwardly, one to one side and one to the other side.In this construction, the screen frame at one side is merely a duplicateof that at the other, and both are like that of Fig. 2. Where this typeof frame is used, the present arrangement of the studs 43 is especiallydesirable as it eliminates a considerable amount of trussing.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new therein anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In combination, a wall having a framed in opening and a vertical studof substantially lesser thickness than the wall dividing the opening anddisposed close to the outer side of the wall, and a window framestructure fitted in the wall opening between one side thereof and thevertical stud and having a housing formed as a part thereof andextending laterally between the inner face of the said stud and innerface of said wall into the wall opening beyond the stud; said frame alsohaving a jamb at that side comprising spaced sections providing anintermediate open space for passage of a sliding panel from the frameinto said housing.

2. A window construction comprising a frame structure designed to befitted within a framed in opening and formed at one side as a partthereof with a laterally extending housing and having a jamb at thatside comprising spaced sections providing an intermediate open space,and a screen panel slidably fitted in the frame for movement into andfrom the housing through said open space.

3. A window construction, as recited in claim 2, wherein there aretracks provided in the window frame for travel thereon of the panel inits move-

